Full-day nursery in Redbridge
kGems Day Nursery
Clayhall Bowls Club, Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0EB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £79£7.90 an hour | £49 | £684.67 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £26 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £24 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £19 half day
- Deposit
- £100
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Clayhall Bowls Club, Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0EB · More nurseries in IG5
Stations
- Gants Hill13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Redbridge17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Longwood Gardens, Grasmere Gardens and Beehive Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clayhall Park1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Redbridge there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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kGems Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Clayhall Bowls Club, Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0EB, in Redbridge. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £79 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Knowledgems Global Ltd.
Run by Knowledgems Global Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was rated Good for overall effectiveness and for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and provides daily outdoor play.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Nappies and wipes providedSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2022 inspection judged safeguarding to be effective.
Getting a place
Its website says families book a showaround with the nursery, then pay the first fees when the booking is confirmed. The deposit fee is £100. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kGems Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | £79 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Busy Beacons NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Pencil Pots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| The Drive PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Just Kids Daycare LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | from 0 mo | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Redbridge6
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG53
- Nurseries near Gants Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beehive Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Redbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Parkhill Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Parkhill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Gearies Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Hatton Special School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Cranbrook Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How much does kGems Day Nursery cost?
kGems Day Nursery publishes these fees: full day £79 for all ages, half day £49 for all ages, half day £68 for all ages, per month £684.67 for all ages, per month £1,027 for all ages, per month £1,369.33 for all ages, per month £1,631.67 for all ages, per month £849.33 for all ages and per month £1,061.67 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does kGems Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. kGems Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £26 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
What are kGems Day Nursery's opening hours?
kGems Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is kGems Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, kGems Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does kGems Day Nursery take?
kGems Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is kGems Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated kGems Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can kGems Day Nursery take?
kGems Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Are meals included at kGems Day Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at kGems Day Nursery.
Does kGems Day Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. kGems Day Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at kGems Day Nursery?
Yes. kGems Day Nursery lists a deposit of £100.
Who runs kGems Day Nursery?
kGems Day Nursery is run by Knowledgems Global Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does kGems Day Nursery follow?
kGems Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does kGems Day Nursery have outdoor space?
kGems Day Nursery lists: Own garden and Daily outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to kGems Day Nursery?
Gants Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact kGems Day Nursery?
You can call 020 3078 9494 and visit www.kgems.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Redbridge
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in RedbridgeFees by age in Redbridge
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.kgems.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2588501 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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